1. What was the League of Nations and how likely was it to succeed?
Lesson Aim: To assess how likely success was.
TASK: Draw a six square grid and write in any of the six words below for bingo!
Treaty of Versailles
French PM
US president
Reparations
Battle ships
Clause 231
14 points
League of Nations
Disarmament
Saarland
Rhineland
The big three

2. Model what you think the ideal of the LEAGUE OF NATIONS was.
Think conceptually and historically!
Also, look at Wilson’s 14 points, p24

3. League of Nations – Write this down!
From Jan 1920
One of Wilson’s 14 points
Created in the hope all nations would join together to prevent future wars peacefully
Based in Geneva, Switzerland (neutral)
Aims: prevent war, encourage international co-operation, improve living and working conditions for people
Stick in membership sheet.

4. The Assembly

5. The Council

6. The Permanent Court of Justice

7. Structure of the League, p26-27
Detail
Strength
Weakness
Assembly
Council
Secretariat
Agencies
Permanent Court of International Justice
Give structure sheet from Teacher book, or photocopy from international relations raising grades book p13

8. Are these powers strong or weak?
Powers of the League
The League could settle disputes by:
A hearing by an impartial, neutral country
A ruling by the International Court of Justice
An inquiry by the League’s Council
Courses of action:
Moral persuasion of world opinion
Economic sanctions: refuse to trade.
Military Force: using forces from member countries.
Are these powers strong or weak?

9. Discussion
The structure of the League made it stronger rather than weaker. Do you agree?
Which was the greatest weakness of the League’s structure:
The Permanent Court of Justice had no way of enforcing its rulings, or
Assembly decisions had to be unanimous?
3. Is it likely to be successful?
In Listening triads, or pairs